Translation Comparison

John 5:3

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse John 5:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse John 5:3 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
American Standard VersionASV	In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	In these lay a great multitude of sick, of blind, of lame, of withered; waiting for the moving of the water.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	In these lay a multitude of sick, blind, lame, withered, awaiting the moving of the water.
English Revised VersionERV	In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	In these lay a great multitude of impotent persons, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
World English BibleWEB	In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water,
American King James VersionAKJV	In these lay a great multitude of weak folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	In these there used to lie a great number of sick persons, and of people who were blind or lame or paralyzed.

King James Bible

KJV

In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

American Standard Version

ASV

In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

In these lay a great multitude of sick, of blind, of lame, of withered; waiting for the moving of the water.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

In these lay a multitude of sick, blind, lame, withered, awaiting the moving of the water.

English Revised Version

ERV

In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

In these lay a great multitude of impotent persons, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

World English Bible

WEB

In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water,

American King James Version

AKJV

In these lay a great multitude of weak folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

In these there used to lie a great number of sick persons, and of people who were blind or lame or paralyzed.